| Introduction |
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| A Legendary Figure |
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| The Main Periods in the History of Japanese Schools of Swordsmanship |
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| Chronology of Musashi's Life |
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PART ONE The Life of Miyamoto Musashi |
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Introduction to the Life of Musashi |
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3 | (4) |
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7 | (39) |
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7 | (5) |
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Musashi's Childhood and His First Duel |
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12 | (10) |
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The Founding of the School of Two Swords |
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22 | (4) |
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The Two Sources of Musashi's Art |
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26 | (15) |
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The Schools of Two Swords |
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41 | (5) |
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46 | (46) |
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Duels and Wars from Age Fifteen to Twenty |
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47 | (14) |
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Studying the Arts of Other Schools through Duels |
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61 | (9) |
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The Duel against Sasaki Kojiro |
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70 | (19) |
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Musashi at the Battle of Osaka |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (45) |
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92 | (20) |
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112 | (16) |
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Composition of the Gorin no sho and Musashi's Death |
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128 | (9) |
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PART TWO Musashi's Writings |
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``Writings on the Five Elements'' (Gorin no sho) |
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137 | (60) |
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137 | (13) |
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150 | (18) |
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168 | (17) |
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185 | (10) |
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195 | (2) |
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The Texts Preceding the Gorin no sho |
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197 | (30) |
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``The Mirror of the Way of Strategy'' (Hyodokyo) |
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197 | (2) |
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``Thirty-five Instructions on Strategy'' (Hyoho sanju go kajo) |
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199 | (10) |
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``Forty-two Instructions on Strategy'' (Hyoho shiju ni kajo) |
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209 | (7) |
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``The Way to Be Followed Alone'' (Dokkodo) |
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216 | (11) |
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Notes of Musashi's Disciples on the Practice of His School |
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227 | (12) |
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Notes on Mind, Energy, and the Body in Strategy (Hyoho shin ki tai oboe gaki) |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (1) |
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The School of the Fighters of the Two Heavens (Senki niten ryu) |
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232 | (1) |
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The State of Mind of Those Devoted to the School of Musashi (Musashi ryu shugyo kokoroe no koto) |
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233 | (6) |
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PART THREE Miyamoto Musashi and the Martial Arts |
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The School of Musashi (Hyoho niten ichi ryu) |
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239 | (6) |
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239 | (3) |
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The School of Musashi Today |
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242 | (3) |
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The Transmission of Musashi's Art |
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245 | (17) |
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The Role of Musashi's Writings in the Transmission of His Art |
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245 | (9) |
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The Transmission of Musashi's Art through Practice |
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254 | (8) |
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Musashi Today: The Practice of a Contemporary Adept |
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262 | (18) |
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The Labyrinth Created by the Way of Holding the Sword |
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263 | (11) |
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The Nen ryu and Its Lineage |
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274 | (6) |
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Weapons and Ethics in Swordsmanship Training |
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280 | (22) |
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281 | (5) |
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Technique and the Status of the Body |
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286 | (6) |
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Integration of the Religious Element into the Art of the Sword |
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292 | (4) |
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296 | (6) |
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302 | (13) |
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The Meiji Turning Point and the Modern Notion of Budo |
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302 | (7) |
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The Evolution of Budo in the Twentieth Century |
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309 | (6) |
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The Relationship between Adversaries |
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315 | (18) |
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The Complexity of Combat in Budo |
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317 | (6) |
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The Significance of the Quest for Kizeme |
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323 | (3) |
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Confrontation and Harmony |
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326 | (7) |
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333 | (4) |
| Appendix 1: The Translation of the Gorin no sho |
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337 | (11) |
| Appendix 2: Sen---Taking the Initiative |
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348 | (7) |
| Appendix 3: External Influences on the Japanese Art of the Sword |
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355 | (3) |
| Notes |
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358 | (84) |
| Glossary |
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442 | (18) |
| Bibliography |
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460 | (8) |
| Index |
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